Neil deGrasse Tyson

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

26,41 €
0.0

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

26,41 €
0.0


GODINA IZDANJA
2018
JEZIK IZDANJA
Engleski
NAKLADNIK / PROIZVOĐAČ
FORMAT
168 x 244 mm
BROJ STRANICA
576 stranica
UVEZ
tvrdi uvez
MASA
0.96 kg
BARKOD
9780393064445
Share:

In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions," say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance. "The universe is both the ultimate frontier and the highest of high grounds," they write. "Shared by both space scientists and space warriors, it`s a laboratory for one and a battlefield for the other. The explorer wants to understand it; the soldier wants to dominate it. But without the right technology, which is more or less the same technology for both parties, nobody can get to it, operate in it, scrutinize it, dominate it, or use it to their advantage and someone else`s disadvantage."Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson`s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

Neil deGrasse Tyson američki je znanstvenik, pisac i moderator nekolicine televizijskih emisija koje javnosti nastoje približiti saznanja o svemiru te popularizirati astrofiziku i znanost općenito. Osnovno i srednjoškolsko obrazovanje završio je u njujorškim školama gdje je pohađao znamenitu Bronx High School of Science. Diplomu iz fizike stekao je na Harvardovu sveučilištu, a titulu doktora znanosti iz područja astrofizike na Sveučilištu Columbia. U razdoblju od 1991. do 1994., sudjelovao je kao znanstveni suradnik u postdoktorskim istraživanjima na Sveučilištu Princeton, a 1994. pridružio se radnom timu Haydenova planetarija gdje 1996. postaje ravnatelj. Autor je više popularno-znanstvenih knjiga od kojih je na hrvatskom jeziku u nakladi Znanja objavljena njegova svjetska uspješnica Astrofizika za ljude u žurbi.

Pogledajte sve naslove autora

Za ovaj proizvod ne postoje recenzije.

Ostavite recenziju:



Možda bi Vas moglo zanimati

Knjiga Starry Messenger autora Neil deGrasse Tyson izdana 2024 kao meki uvez dostupna u Knjižari Znanje.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Starry Messenger

14,49 €

Knjiga Starry Messenger autora Neil deGrasse Tyson izdana 2022 kao meki uvez dostupna u Knjižari Znanje.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Starry Messenger

18,35 €